Researchers at two California universities say they may be close to finding the elusive cure for the common cold. The secret, they say, lies in humans, not the virus itself. Stanford Medicine, working ...

Imagine a nasal spray that could stop you from getting sick. Researchers in Maryland are testing an experimental treatment ...

Discovered: A neon sign that's alive, a cure-all wonder drug for the common cold and HIV, drought-proof plants (almost), debunking peer influence. A neon sign made of bacteria. It sounds kind of gross ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s true, even the common cold hits differently when you’re expecting. Not only can symptoms be more intense—and annoying, when ...

While there are certain nutrients are linked to helping recover from the cold faster, a "cure" has been notoriously hard to find. But it turns out scientists are getting pretty darn close, thanks to a ...

Pharmacists are regularly facing pressure from patients to prescribe antibiotics for common colds, a new survey reveals. The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) polled around 400 pharmacists, finding ...

Q. I lost a lot of my sense of smell after using Zicam zinc gel for a cold many years ago. It seemed to work great, but then I realized my ability to smell had become dampened. I used to smell a dry ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Yet, colds don't feel all that mild when you're in the throes of one. The coughing, sneezing and stuffy nose can prevent you from ...

It's been several years since we were first told that the next best thing to a cure for the common cold was zinc, the essential mineral found in most throat lozenges. A couple years later the zinc rug ...

As winter’s chill settles in, millions of Americans will reach for over-the-counter medications to combat the seasonal surge of stuffy noses and congestion. But a startling revelation about one of the ...